Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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